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A Buddhist Nun Says That At Some Point Your Life Will Fall Apart. Then Gives You 1 Way To Prepare.

Just about everywhere we look today, we see the same message: “Be perfect.” From a young age, we’ve been taught to try to be the best. Our self-worth is often equated with our success, so we do everything we can not to fail. But one way not to get caught up in the idea of…

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